MARINE EMERGENCY DUTIES - Transport Canada

Transport Canada
Marine Safety
Marine Emergency Duties
Training Courses
Issue Date: May 1998
Date of revision: June 2007
STCW Basic Safety
Ref.: TP 4957E
Page 48 of 82
Chapter 10
Revision No 1
Subject Area Hours
spaces, galley, deck containers and cargo spaces
6.2 Practical firefighting
Knowledge of the function of the following equipment and an ability
to:
.1 use portable fire extinguishers, including:
− water
− foam
− dry chemical
− carbon dioxide
− halon or alternate agent
.2 use mobile fire extinguishers, including:
− foam
− dry chemical
− carbon dioxide
.3 use fixed fire equipment, including:
− fire hydrants, hoses and nozzles
− water sprinklers and water sprays
− foam system
.4 don firefighter's outfit, including:
− protective clothing
− breathing apparatus, including check on its operation and
air supply
− lifeline, including knowledge and use of signaling codes
.5 perform general functions, including:
− starting emergency fire pumps
− opening and closing valves, remote shutoffs and ventilation
− identifying emergency controls and their function
.6 move through spaces in firefighter's outfit and breathing
apparatus, in low visibility, and conduct rescue
.7 participate in a team to fight fires in the mock-up, using fire
hose and nozzles, including:
− small fires
− extensive fires
− fighting fires with foam
Lecture Practical
7. Use and Care of Firefighting Equipment 2.0
.1 proper stowage of firefighter's outfits after use to ensure they are
ready to use again, including replacement of air cylinders and
reporting of defects
.2 proper stowage of firefighting equipment after use and reporting
of defects
8. Lifesaving Equipment and Abandonment
8.1 Lifejackets
2.5 2.5
.1 what is a standard approved lifejacket
.2 number of lifejackets required on a vessel
.3 proper method of donning a lifejacket and use of attachments
.4 entering water from a height and swimming while wearing a
lifejacket